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This island is not for sale: how Eigg fought back
Small islands have always been objects of desire for a certain kind of man ambitious to rule his own tiny nation. But the Republic of Eigg has gone its own way. By Patrick Barkham
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Education Isn't the Key to a Good Income
A growing body of research debunks the idea that school quality is the main determinant of economic mobility. By Rachel M. Cohen.
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The Environmental Price of the Gilded Age
The hidden price of the Gilded Age. By Charles P. Pierce.
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The Great Betrayal of Middle America
The people who wanted Donald Trump to halt the rule of their “betters” are having a rude awakening. By Joel Kotkin.
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Urban Squatting’s History is More Radical Than You Imagined
A new book looks at the triumphs and challenges of the renegade housing movement. By Lauren Oyler.
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$70/Week and Free Cookies! Why Selling Plasma is the Perfect Side Gig
With all the ways to make money while in college, why not try one that lets you study at the same time? Selling your blood plasma is a simple way to earn cash while catching up on your reading or reviewing class notes. By Charlotte Edwards.
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Want To See How School Choice Leads to Segregation? Visit Betsy DeVos’ Hometown
Don’t believe me? Take a look. To see for yourself how school choice leads to segregation, I recommend a visit to Betsy DeVos’ hometown of Holland, MI. By Jennifer Berkshire.
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The Heroin Business Is Booming in America
Doctors are making it tougher to get prescription opioids, but cartels are still making big profits. By Jeanna Smialek.
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It’s Basically Just Immoral To Be Rich
A reminder that people who possess great wealth in a time of poverty are directly causing that poverty… By A.Q. Smith
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The Incredible Cruelty of Trumpcare
A humanitarian crisis so that tax cuts for millionaires will be permanent instead of temporary. By Brian Beutler.
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Stop Pretending the Rich Care About You
“They are the Athenian merchants hailing their own empire while criticizing the growth of Sparta.” By Dr. Bones.
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Twenty-First Century Victorians
The nineteenth-century bourgeoisie used morality to assert class dominance — something elites still do today. By Jason Tebbe.
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Culture, Circumstance, and Agency
Reflections on J.D. Vance’s “Hillbilly Elegy.” By Aaron M. Renn.
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George Carlin recorded vicious anti-cop bit just before 9/11
Now hear the uncensored material. By Amber Frost.
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The Latest High-End Real Estate Amenity? The Luxury Safe Room
Disaster preparedness is a big deal to the one percent. By Adrienne Gaffney.
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Thomas Friedman Goes to the Wall
New York Times columnist and high priest of globalization lashes out against the enemies of progress. By Matt Taibbi.
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On his third birthday, here's one gift Prince George really does need
It’s Prince George’s third birthday today. As his loyal subjects, it’s only right that we celebrate. Only this morning, as I cracked open the Bollinger on my private flight back from the holiday home in Tuscany, I thought to myself, ‘I should probably send him a gift’. By Holly Baxter.
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A Diamond and a Kiss: The Women of John Hughes
There was a reason none of the teens in the legendary director's films were real rebels, but rather outsiders with an eye on upward mobility. By Soraya Roberts.
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Withering on the Vine
Were you to draw a Venn diagram of Democrats, meritocrats, and plutocrats, the space where they intersect would be Martha's Vineyard. By Thomas Frank.
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Brace Yourself
Why we want — and how we get — straight teeth. Or, everything you ever wanted to know about braces. By Rose Eveleth.
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